On the Instructions of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS)

FORMER CENTRAL FIRE SERVICE HEADQUARTERS MAIN ROAD, MADDISTON, , FK2 0LG

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE EXTENDING TO 3.8 HECTARES (9.4 ACRES) OUTLINE PLANNING CONSENT FOR 90 UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT MAIN ROAD / MADDISTON / FALKIRK / FK2 0LG

LOCATION:

The former Central Fire Service Headquarters is situated on the west side of Main Road, Maddiston (B805) and located in the heart of the village. Maddiston is situated around 7 miles South East of Falkirk, which is the main administrative centre for the surrounding district. The Village has a resident population in excess of 3,000 persons. Maddiston benefits from local shopping facilities, primary school and leisure facilities. The village is a short drive from junction 4 of the M9 motorway and therefore allows easy access to , Stirling and other major business and tourist destinations throughout the Central Belt of .

Travel distances by road, to major business centres throughout the country are as follows:

Grangemouth 6 miles Stirling 8 miles Edinburgh 26 miles Glasgow 33 miles

Falkirk benefits from two mainline railway stations. Falkirk Grahamston is on both the Edinburgh to Dunblane and Cumbernauld Lines. Falkirk High is on the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line.

The exact location of the site in a local and national context is highlighted on the adjacent maps. MAIN ROAD / MADDISTON / FALKIRK / FK2 0LG

THE SITE

The site previously housed the former Central Fire Service area headquarters and driver training facility. Some buildings remain on the site and comprise: a two-storey office block, vehicle services unit and stores. The total site area extends to 3.8 hectares (9.4 acres). There is a public right of access through the south-eastern part of the site, which has been taken into consideration when submitting the planning application.

There is private housing to part of the south of the site, together with land that forms part of golf club. To the north of the site is Maddiston Police Station, playing fields and some established residential properties.

There is one main access point to the site taken from Main Road (B805). MAIN ROAD / MADDISTON / FALKIRK / FK2 0LG

The scaling of this drawing cannot be assured Revision Date Drn Chk PLANNING - - - -

The site is located within the settlement boundary and has no specific land use allocation in the Falkirk Local Development Plan (adopted 2015).

On the 17th January 2020 planning permission in principle was granted at appeal for the development of CALIFORNIA ROAD MAIN ROAD the land for residential use (circa 90 units) with associated works, including access, infrastructure and landscaping (application reference P/17/0347/PPP and appeal reference: PPA-240-2059).

The planning consent is subject to a Section 75 Agreement in relation to education and healthcare developer contributions.

The planning application submission was accompanied by the following technical information:

• Flood Risk Assessment • Transport Assessment • Design and Access Statement • Planning Statement • Pre-Application Consultation Report

• Enviro-check Report Project Former Scottish Fire Rescue Services • Coal Authority Report HQ, Main Road, Maddiston

• Drainage Strategy Drawing Title • Site Investigations Report Indicative Masterplan

• Site Plan Date Scale Drawn by Check by • Indicative Masterplan 31/05/17 1:2000 @A3 HJ MW Project No Drawing No Revision • Location Plan 24444 ind04 -

A copy of the above documentation, appeal decision notice Indicative Masterplan and Section 75 Agreement is available on request once we Planning Master Planning & Urban Design Architecture Landscape Planning & Design Project Services have received a formal note of interest in the site. Environmental & Sustainability Assessment Graphic Design

bartonwillmore.co.uk Reproduction from the Ordnance Survey Map with

the permission of the Controller of HMSO. Crown Offices at Reading Bristol Cambridge Cardiff Ebbsfleet Edinburgh Leeds Solihull Copyright Reserved. Licence No. 100019279. RATEABLE VALUE LEGAL COSTS

According to the Scottish Assessor’s website, the site is assessed as a “Fire Each party will bear their own legal costs, however, the purchaser will be Station” and has a current rateable value of £252,500. responsible for land and buildings transactional tax and registration dues incurred therein. SITE INVESTIGATION/TOPOGRAPHY ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING /TECHNICAL PACK The successful purchaser will be required to provide documentation to comply Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have Site Investigation, Topography Survey, with Anti Money Laundering Legislation. Services Plan, Transportation and Desktop Environmental Assessment, Tree Survey, Title Review, Design and Access Statement and Asbestos Survey.

Access to a data room will be available to parties who have formerly registered VIEWINGS/FURTHER INFORMATION their interest. Strictly via the sole selling agents. PRICE

Offers are invited for the benefit of the outright ownership/heritable interest with the benefit of vacant possession. Andrew Peel Commercial Property Agent Clean, unconditional offers will be preferred over conditional bids that are [email protected] subject to detailed planning. 01786 463111

Keith Watters Partner VAT [email protected] 0131 240 5326 Unless otherwise stated, all prices are quoted exclusive of VAT. Kerri Mcguire Perspective purchasers must satisfy themselves independently as to the incidence Director, Head of Planning of VAT. [email protected] 0141 567 5371

IMPORTANT NOTICE 1. These particulars are intended as guide only. Their accuracy is not warranted or guaranteed. Intending Purchasers/Tenants should not rely on these particulars but satisfy themselves by inspection of the property. Photographs only show parts of the property which may have changed since they were taken. 2. Graham + Sibbald have no authority to give any representation other than these particulars in relation to this property. Intending Purchasers/Tenants take the property as they find it. 3. Graham + Sibbald are not authorised to enter into contracts relating to this property. These particulars are not intended to nor shall they form part of any legally enforceable contract and any contract shall only be entered into by way of an exchange of correspondence between our client’s Solicitors and Solicitors acting for the Purchaser/Tenants. 4. All plans based upon Ordnance Survey maps are reproduced with the sanction of Controller of HM Stationery. 5. A list of Partners can be obtained from any of our offices. 6. Date of Publication: February 2020